Our Management and Leadership courses are an innovative part-time programme, which will help you to improve and develop your management capabilities.

You will be working on real life work based projects to complete your assignments which allows you to add value to your organisation as you go through the programme. A flexible programme of short intensive study blocks enable you to schedule your studies around the needs of your career.

As a staged award you can sign up for a Certificate, Diploma or Masters award. In total it will take around two years to complete, but this depends on individual student level as it can be completed sooner.

Postgraduate Certificate is aimed at aspiring and middle managers, typically those who have a developing career in a functional area of business or a sector, and are seeking to broaden their management skills.

Postgraduate Diploma focuses on the personal development of middle and aspiring senior managers’ leadership capabilities. It aims to increase your strategic perspective, as well as your skills and confidence as a business leader.

The MSc is aimed at senior managers, heads of departments and aspiring directors, who are looking to expand their knowledge and skills in corporate leadership and governance.

You can choose to follow the general management route or to specialise in Public Services Management or Lean Management. On these specialist routes your modules will be tailored to deepen your understanding in your chosen area.

You can also choose to specialise in Public Services Management or Lean Management. On these specialist routes, your modules will be tailored to deepen your understanding in these areas.

Diploma

This route will take approx. 14 months to complete (depending on applicant) and can be combined with the Certificate.

Strategic Management and Leadership

This module considers the way in which organisations develop their strategy and explores a range of business models, strategic analysis and means of strategy formulation.

Effective Change Management

This module considers various change management modules and the ways in which changes can be implemented successfully and effectively. You will be able to look at an example of change in your own organisation.

Consultancy in Action

This module is a consultancy project. You will work in small groups on an issue identified by the organisation. You will have the opportunity to make constructive recommendations for a positive impact on the business.

You can also choose to specialise in Public Services Management or Lean Management. On these specialist routes, your modules will be tailored to deepen your understanding in these areas.

Masters (MSc)

It will take approx. 15-18 months to complete the full MSc route (depending on applicant)

Corporate Leadership and Governance

This module explores critical aspects of managing and leading a business including; risk and reputation, management and accountability. You will be encouraged to look at your own leadership styles and further development requirements.

Applied Management Research Project (Journal)

The culmination of studies, this module allows you to develop and undertake your own applied research project within your organisation. There will be sessions on developing your initial ideas and research methods training. Following this participants are supported by online materials and regular contact with their academic supervisor.

You can also choose to specialise in Public Services Management or Lean Management. On these specialist routes, your modules will be tailored to deepen your understanding in these areas.

Final year

Course specification

How you’re taught

You will be able to choose between a fast-track delivery where you can study two modules back to back in a six-day study block, or the standard delivery where each module takes three days to complete.

The course incorporates a mix of classroom modules, independent supported learning, and a work-based consultancy project.

You will be assessed through various pieces of applied coursework. It is the application of the knowledge you have acquired during the course that will enable you to think strategically, and bringing change within your organisation.

You'll also use our virtual learning environment, NOW, which is a flexible web-based system that gives you 24-hour access to module learning materials and reading lists. It allows you to discuss work with tutors and submit coursework electronically from anywhere in the world.

Staff profiles

Careers and employability

This course does not currently offer placements, but the course assignments are based on real-world issues.

Applicants must therefore be in employment, or be able to gain access to an organisation upon which to base assignments.

Career Development

If you're looking to develop yourself, and are keen to challenge and continually improve existing working practices, interacts with others effectively, and show a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, then this course gives you fantastic opportunity to drive forward your management and leadership potential.

Entry requirements

current employment, or access to an organisation upon which to base your assignments;

Applicants with non-standard entry requirements and / or significant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Other requirements:

vocational reference

English language entry requirements

If English is not your first language you need to show us that your language skills are strong enough for intensive academic study. We usually ask for an IELTS test and we accept some alternative English Language tests.